Magnetic separator



Filed Aug. 23, 1934 ME U5 wfaaam face.

Patented Aug. 24, 1937 MAGNETIC SEPARATOR William Rose, Chicago, 111., assignor to B. F. Gump Company, Chicago, 111., a corporation of Illinois Application August 23, 1934, Serial No. 741,056

6 Claims.

This invention relates to a magnetic separator that is adapted for removing metal such as nails or the like from grain or coffee beans and similar products. a

The magnetic separators now in use have a stationary magnetic plate over which non-magnetic material flows, and -to which the metal adheres. When the plate is de-energized, the metal upon the magnetic plate is supposed to gravitate down the plate and drop through a trap door. However, due to thefact that some iron or metal particles, especially the small pieces, often become magnetized and act as magnets themselves, they cling to the magnetic plate after de-energization of the electro-magnet, and must be removed by hand. This has proved objectionable, especially when the parts are mounted in a grain or coffee spout.

This invention is designed to overcome the 20 above noted objection in the provisionof a tiltable magnetic plate that is automatically given a quick tilt and jar to dislodge any metal cling ing thereto. 1

In addition to the foregoing, the electro-mag- 25 net used in the device is controlled by the trap door of the separator which is manually operated and which causes the operation of the switch in the electric line to the electro-magnet when the...

trap door is adjacent its open. or closed position. 30 The invention comprises the novel structure and combination of parts "hereinafter described and more particularly pointed out and defined-in the appended claims. I In the accompanying drawing which illustrates 35 a preferred form of this invention and in which similar reference numerals refer to similar features in the different views: 7 r

Figure 1 is a sectional view through a spout to which this invention is applied;

40 Figure 2 is a fragmentary enlarged side elevational view of the same;

Figure 3 is asectional view taken upon the line III1II of Fig. 1 looking in the direction of the arrows.

45 The invention is shown as applied to a spout I for feeding coflee beans or grain to a mill. The spout is shown as attached to a pipe 2 which delivers the material such as grain or coffee beans 50 to the spout. A shut oil. gate G between the pipe and spout controls theflow of material.

through the spout. A portion of the bottom of the spout is formed by a tiltable magnetic plate 3 and a. non-magnetic trap door 4. The plate 3 55 and trap door 4 have upstanding edge flanges 8 and 6 respectively to form a sort of guideway for the material flowing through the spout.

The magnetic plate 3 consists of some material that can be strongly magnetized, such as soft. iron, for example. To the rear end of the plate 5 3, there is attached a non-magnetic strip 3 such as brass, for example, for a purpose that will later appears Theplate 3 is provided with hearing ears I, spaced rearwardlyfrom its forward end for loosely receiving a hinge rod 8 which may be 10 suitably sustained by bearings upon the sides of the spout. The ears I are preferably on a plate 1 attached to the bottom of the magnetic plate. Below the tiltable plate 3, there is an electro magnet 9 having pole pieces Ill with angular portions H extending parallel to and just below plate 3. The electro-magnet is shown as inclosed in a casing l2 attached to the spout. A bracket I3 in the casing supports an arm H with an upturned end H. A coil spring I! is attached at one end to said arm and at its other end to the plate 1' forward of the hinge rod 8.

The trap door 4, which preferably consists of non-magnetic material such as brass,.is hinged to the bottom of the spout by means of a rotatable rod it to which said door is fastened to turn therewith. The side flanges 5 of the trap door are cut away for a short distance from the rear end of the door as indicated at IT. The unflanged end of the trap door is designed to fit between the flanges of the magnetic plate 3.' The rear portion of the trap door is designed to overlap a portion of the plate I' which extends beyond the forward end of plate 3; and closely approaches the endof the magnetic plate 3 to form a substantiallycontinuous bottom.

The trap door shaft It extends beyond one side of the casing for supporting a crank or lever I8 .flrmly attached thereto. The lever I8 is attached to said shaft ii at its middle point, and 40 to the ends of the lever are attached operating rods or cables I! for remote control of said lever. A counter weight 20 adjustably attached to an arm 2| fastened upon the hub of the lever is preferably used in connection with the trap door.

Adjacent the inner side of the lever I 8, there is a disc 22 fastened upon the shaft i6. This disk has an arcuate oblong aperture 23 for receiving the angled end 24 of a switch lever 25 extending from a control box-26 mounted upon the side of the spout in any suitable manner. Electrical conduits 21 connect the control box with the electro-magnet 3. It will of course be understood that the control box is connected to some suitable source of electrical energy. As such a 56 2 s,ooo,eso

control box and its hook-up are well known. the therefore, do not purpose limiting the patent same has not been fully illustrated. granted hereon otherwise than necessitated by Describing now the use or mode of operation the prior art.

of this novel separator, it will be assumed that I claim as my invention:

5 the parts areintheir operative positionsin which i. In a magnetic separator including a spout s grainorcoii'eebeansarepassingthroughthe andanelectro-magnetadiacentsaidspout.a spout I. The metal in such grain or coiIee will magnetic plate hinged in the bottom of be attraeted by the magnetic plate I as the spout and responsive to said electro-magnet. electro-magnet l is now energized. and due to the yielding means acting upon said plate tor tilting lo non-magnetic or brass strip 3, the metalwill not the same when said is de-anst- 1o collect at the rear end of the strip 8', but will gised, meansforarresting andiarringsaid'piata. 'Jump over such brass strip to the magnetic plate a trap door in advance of said plate. manually I. when it is desired toremove the metal from operablemeansforopeningandciodngsaidtrap themagneticplate3.thegate0isflrstelosedto door,andmeansoperablethroughthemovemmit l5sto theilowofmaterial,andassoonasthe oisaidtrapdooriorcontroilingsaideiactro-is spout is clear of 'grain or coilee'beans, the lever magnet. is is actuated for rotating shaft II for closing 2 In a magnetic separator including a spout energized.toquicklytilttothedottedlineposi- A, arrestingandlarringsaidplateandatrap'fim' tion. The spring It acts quickly and causes movable across said spout in advance at said rear portion of the plate to iiy upwardly. as plate for the purposeset iosth.

were.andatthesametimethei'orwaii'dend 3,In a magnetic-separator includig'aotlt. strike the upturned end ll'ofthebracket M and'an eiectro-magnet Maud-pou s impart'asuddenjartotheplate andwilliar any polarised metal or magnetised particle siihefi iron clinging thereto. 'Ihissuddenupwardmovesive to Nielsen-mm m thebottomofthechamberwheneverdesired. amamagneticseparatosinoludingaspout i'orthesakeofclearnemtheleverilhasbeen andanelectro-magnet adlacentsaidspout.a shown in Pig. 2 in its inoperative position with magnetic plate pivoted to the bottom of said theswitchopemwhentheleverisswumto spoutandresponsivetosaidelectm-magnet. close the switch. thetrap door wiilmove a considerable distance toward its closed full line posi- I f tionbeioretheswitchleverflwiilbemovedto jarringssidpiataah'apdoorinsaidspouhand its closed position. Likewise, when opening the manually operable means for opening'and closing trap door, it will move a considerable distance tosaid trap door and simultaneously controlling ward open position before the switch lever is said eicctro-magnet. as actuatedto open the switch. This delayed opera- 5. In a magnetic separator inciudim a spout tion oftheswitchwithrespecttothetrapdoor. and an ehetro-magnet is caused by the lost motion due to the slot ll. magnetic plate pivotaiiy mounted in the "asisobvious. 'Ihetrapdoo'rwiilhencebein ofsaidspoutandml 'fitosaiddm tloelevated position to intercep any metal thrown magnet. means for tilting said plate when said U Iorwardly by the plate 3. magnet is die-energised. means in As soon as the electro-magnet is energised. it movement of said plate for-jarring will draw the magnetic plate 8 downwardly into trap door in the bottom oi said spout, means tor full iine'position and retain the same in such elevating said trap door, and causing position against the tension ot'th'e spring II. the de-energisation of said eiectro-magnet when ll While the magnetic force is sufflciently powei'flil said trap door has been partially elevated. J to overcome the tension of the spring It, the c. Ina magnetic separator including a spout latter suiiicient strength to cause the and an electro-magnet adiacent spout. a .rear end of the magnetic plate I to fly upwardly magnetic plate in said spout responsive to said when the eiectro-magnet is de-energised. electro-magnet, means for moving said Q From the foregoing, it will be apparent that a discharsi s the contents thereof when mid novel magnetic separator has been invented. eleetro-magnet is de-energised. means in the which overcomes the objections heretofore noted. path of movement of said plate (or jarring the and obviates the removing of some of the metals same, a trap door. means tor moving said trap 65 from the magnetic plate by hand. door toward open position and means tor saw Q I am aware that many changes may be made ing a re-energization of said eleetro-magnstwhan and numerous details or construction may be said door has been partiallyclcsed. varied through a wide range without departing from the principles of this invention. and I, mm 

